LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION
Search Results for
Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims Another Wife
Dec-10-10 Dorchester, United Kingdom Mrs. Tuck's only crime was that she loved her husband and hugged him when he came home from work. The one simple act, together with the equally mundane task of doing his laundry, killed her. That, and the asbestos that husband Paul brought home with him on his clothes. The former home care manager from the United Kingdom contract... - Mother Believes Disabled Daughter Suffered Heparin Contamination
Dec-10-10 Detroit, MI In May 2009, Cathy's mentally disabled daughter was rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain and the doctors found blood clots. "Right away she was given Heparin IV and she started bleeding outwards—there was blood everywhere," says Cathy. "Then she had a heparin allergic reaction—her abdomen was severely swollen and co... - Justices Hear Case Regarding Denial of Assistance for Veterans PTSD
Dec-10-10 Washington, DC US Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer recently wondered if Congress actually intended to deny assistance to post traumatic stress disorder veterans who missed deadlines for filing for help as a result of their disabilities, The New York Times reports. "You have someone who served his country and was wounded and has post-traumat... - Chinese Drywall Victims Hold Rally in Washington, DC
Dec-10-10 Washington, DC Homeowners who have been living with Chinese drywall have decided to air their frustrations in the nation's capital by holding a rally recently in front of the Senate, WVEC.com reports. The homeowners are reportedly protesting the slow pace of lawmakers in responding to their concerns about the building material, which is toxic, the... - Research Links Depakote to Birth Defects
Dec-9-10 Boston, MA For women who suffer from seizures, the question of whether or not to take Depakote and risk Depakote birth defects might be more straightforward than with other medications. Studies have suggested a risk of serious Depakote side effects in babies exposed to Depakote prior to birth, leading researchers and the US Food and Drug Administration... - "The Levaquin Makers Are Going to Pay for the Damage They Caused"
Dec-9-10 Spokane, WA "I'm not the type of person to sue anyone and I have never taken anyone to court, but this time is different," says Rob. In my book, the Levaquin side effects far outweigh the benefits. Just before Thanksgiving, a nurse practitioner prescribed Rob Levaquin for a sinus and staph infection. "The very next day my lower legs, especially my... - Cipro User: "Your Life Is Miserable"
Dec-9-10 Land O' Lakes, FL Michelle A. says she was only on Cipro for a few days when she developed Cipro side effects . The side effects she suffered, however, were not the Cipro effects that are receiving the most attention—Cipro tendonitis or Cipro tendon rupture. Instead, Michelle suffered from cartilage degeneration that has ultimately resulted in her... - Utah Company Faces ERISA Benefits Lawsuit
Dec-9-10 South Jordan, UT It's not a lot of money. But it's enough. And when an employer defaults on an ERISA plan —even temporarily—the fallout involves a financial loss to those employees who are stakeholders in the plan. Retirement savings can only be accomplished during an employee's working life. Once retired, it's that much more difficult to ma... - Michigan Blueberry Growers Fined for Overtime Pay Violations
Dec-9-10 Grand Rapids, MI The US Labor Department has ordered blueberry farmers and contractors in four Michigan counties to pay nearly $106,000 after an investigation during the summer found overtime pay violations, among others, the Grand Rapids Press reports. The civil penalties against the 18 growers and nine contractors totaled $78,040 while the farme... - Girl Critically Injured in St. Louis Car Accident
Dec-9-10 St. Louis, MO A flag girl at a drag race was in critical condition after she was run over in a St. Louis car accident recently, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The teenage girl reportedly signaled the start of an illegal street race and was hit by a car and run over by a truck as the two vehicles sped forward, according to police. Both vehicl... - Job lost due to wrongful termination
Los expertos consideran que más de 250,000 personas son injustamente despedidos de sus puestos de trabajo cada año. ¿Qué puede hacer si cree que lo echaron sin razón justa? Tal vez "renunció" después de haber sido presionado. Tal vez usted no haya recibido la debida notificación. Tal vez uste... - What Impact Will Paxil Lawsuits Have on Potential Effexor Lawsuits?
Dec-3-10 Seattle, WA Women who took Effexor while pregnant and had babies with Effexor birth defects might be watching Paxil litigation with some curiosity. Although no lawsuits alleging serious Effexor side effects, such as Effexor heart defects, have been filed, similar antidepressants have been linked to side effects, including persistent pulmonary hypertens... - Energy Drink Lawsuits from Wrongful Death to Wrongful Advertising: Next Up FRS?
Dec-3-10 Nashville, TN Alcoholic Energy Drinks have made headlines lately: a few months ago the FDA ordered seven manufacturers to either change their recipe or remove their products from the marketplace, and a number of lawsuits followed, including a wrongful death suit. But healthy energy drinks—such as FRS healthy energy and 5-hour ENERGY—have a... - Idaho Whistleblower Lawsuit Settled for $2.425 Million
Dec-8-10 Boise, ID A Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit has been settled, with the whistleblower taking home $364,425 as her share of the $2.425 million settlement against two speech therapists and three hospitals in Eastern Idaho. The alleged fraud, which was reported to have involved the use of unlicensed speech therapists for services billed to Medicaid as licens... - Mixed Results in Recent Paxil Lawsuits
Dec-8-10 Philadelphia, PA When it comes to a potential Paxil lawsuit , each case must be judged on its own merits. Although some lawsuits alleging serious Paxil side effects, such as Paxil birth defects, have been settled, others have been dismissed from court. In July 2010, GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil, reportedly settled approximately 800 lawsuits allegi... - Plane Crashes near Houses, Pilot Survives
Dec-8-10 Roy, UT A horrific plane crash into a quiet Roy neighborhood Sunday critically injured the pilot and set two homes on fire—however, luckily, no one on the ground was injured. The December 6 issue of the Salt Lake Tribune described the ensuing fire caused by the crash and the horrifying injuries to the pilot. "Flesh was just hanging from his... - Fentanyl Patch Ordeal "A Nightmare"
Dec-8-10 Jackson, MI When Karen and her husband Frank (real names withheld) visited the doctor to change Frank's pain medication, they had no idea about the risks associated with the fentanyl patches. But it only took around 12 hours for the reported fentanyl side effects to become clear. Less than 24 hours after he received his first dose from the fentanyl pat... - Unum Names McGuinness New Vice President of Government Affairs
Dec-8-10 Chattanooga, TN Insurance provider Unum Group announced recently that it has hired Martin McGuinness, a former intermediary to the House of Representatives under George W. Bush, to be its new vice president of government affairs the Associated Press reports. Most recently, McGuinness was the vice president of federal affairs for the American Insur... - Pfizer CEO Who Led Company's Push of Chantix Suddenly Retires
Dec-8-10 New York, NY Jeffrey Kindler, the CEO of Pfizer when the drug company pushed its anti-smoking pill Chantix , has unexpectedly announced his retirement, Forbes.com reports. To replace Kindler, Pfizer's board named Ian Read, the company's head of global pharmaceuticals, to take over the role. According to the news provider, the board will choose a ne... - Excelsior Medical Recalls 5 ml Fill in 6 cc Prefilled Saline Flush Syringes
Washington, DC: Excelsior Medical Corporation issued the following update regarding their previously disclosed nationwide recall of Excelsior Disposable 5ml fill in 6 cc Prefilled Saline Flush Syringe W/Normal Saline (0.9 % Sodium Chloride). The FDA has classified this action as a Class I recall. A Class I recall is a situation in which there is a reas...